: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld
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Mitchell says the text messages do not cast doubt on Jane Doe’s allegations against Brown.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
The Louisiana State University (LSU) FACES Lab developed a forensic composite of what Jane Doe's face may have looked like during her life, but the case remained cold, according to Othram.
—CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
Additionally, Gloria Allred, the attorney for the woman listed as Jane Doe in the suit, confirmed to AFP, Variety and Deadline that a settlement had been reached.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The victim, a girl known in court only as Jane Doe, disappeared for four days until turning up at a local hospital and requesting a rape test exam, police said.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
The Louisiana State University (LSU) FACES Lab developed a forensic composite of what Jane Doe's face may have looked like during her life, but the case remained cold, according to Othram.
—CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
Additionally, Gloria Allred, the attorney for the woman listed as Jane Doe in the suit, confirmed to AFP, Variety and Deadline that a settlement had been reached.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The victim, a girl known in court only as Jane Doe, disappeared for four days until turning up at a local hospital and requesting a rape test exam, police said.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Jane Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jane%20Doe. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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Jane Doe
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: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld
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